J.P. Riccardi and Adam Dunn

[Bruno7481]

Riccardi said the following on a radio show about Adam Dunn when a caller asked about acquiring him.

 

"Maybe we have more information and know the player a little more than the average fan." "He's a lifetime .230-.240 hitter that strikes out a ton and hits home runs.

Did you know the guy doesn't really like baseball that much? Did you know the guy doesn't have a passion to play the game that much? I don't think you'd be very happy if we brought Adam Dunn here...We've done our homework on guys like Adam Dunn and there's a reason why we don't want Adam Dunn."

 

[Burtonbell]

Wow...has anyone in that high of a position come out and be so frank about a player before? I wonder if there is going to be a response from Dunn.

[Bruno7481]

Wow...has anyone in that high of a position come out and be so frank about a player before? I wonder if there is going to be a response from Dunn.

 

Yep...this is from a Reds blog.

 

Dunn: 'I don't know the clown'

Thursday, June 19, 2008, 10:04 AM EST

 

I'll get you more, but Dunn said he was "pissed off" about Toronto General Manager J.P. Riccardi's statements about him made Wednesday night on a Toronto radio station.

 

"This guy's not even in the same country," Dunn said.

 

"I guess I'm not going to Toronto," he said.

 

[rocket]

didn't adam dunn turn down a scholarship to play quarterback at texas to play for the reds? doesn't sound like someone who has no passion for the game.

[wade]

didn't adam dunn turn down a scholarship to play quarterback at texas to play for the reds? doesn't sound like someone who has no passion for the game.

 

He hates baseball so much he decided to play it so he could strike out a lot and anger 'traditionalists'.

[vance_the_cubs_fan]

Dunn's response rocks.

 

I don’t know the clown. I don’t know, and you can use the word ‘clown’ if you like.

I’ve seen it, I haven’t heard it. I really don’t care what one guy thinks, to be honest with you. If I’m a G.M., I don’t know that I’d go out of my way to discredit a player -- if I’m a player. He’s obviously won more than me, I guess. Or hasn’t. I know nothing about him.

 

The players didn’t say anything, it’s just some clown sitting in a front office pushing paper. I don’t play for any other reason than the guys here. I’ve said it all along, it doesn’t bother me what people say or think, especially someone outside of the organization who has no idea of anything that goes on here. He’s not even in our country. This guy’s in another country talking ****.

 

He felt like he needed to say it for some reason, I have no idea why and I don’t care. He could be in this clubhouse right now, I wouldn’t know. I couldn’t tell you his name, what he looks like – he’s got a big mouth, that’s all I know about him.

 

I read it, I just read it. I don’t care. He doesn’t have to use my name, use someone else’s name. I’m not taking up for him, because I don’t care about him. I don’t know who he is. I’m not going to sit here and defend someone who’s going to sit there and say I don’t care about baseball. It pisses me off, to be honest with you. He doesn’t even know me. If he knew me, fine. Say what you want. But this guy doesn’t know anything about me other than what he sees on whatever SportsCenter they have on up there. That’s it.

 

It pisses me off. It does. I just told you it pisses me off when people who have no idea what the **** goes on around here and then say – I don’t give a **** what people say in this clubhouse, I don’t care, besides what’s said in here. I don’t care about the perception people have of me, if anything happens, it looks like I ain’t going to Toronto. I can eliminate one team.

 

I’m not converting my dollars into looneys and twoneys just yet. They’re really good, actually.

 

Link

[Vanilla Ice]

good for dunn

 

why would riccardi say that?

 

lost a little bit of respect for him

[fromthestretch]

I’m not converting my dollars into looneys and twoneys just yet.

 

That's fantastic.

[jersey cubs fan]

Dunn's response rocks.

 

I don’t know the clown. I don’t know, and you can use the word ‘clown’ if you like.

I’ve seen it, I haven’t heard it. I really don’t care what one guy thinks, to be honest with you. If I’m a G.M., I don’t know that I’d go out of my way to discredit a player -- if I’m a player. He’s obviously won more than me, I guess. Or hasn’t. I know nothing about him.

 

The players didn’t say anything, it’s just some clown sitting in a front office pushing paper. I don’t play for any other reason than the guys here. I’ve said it all along, it doesn’t bother me what people say or think, especially someone outside of the organization who has no idea of anything that goes on here. He’s not even in our country. This guy’s in another country talking ****.

 

He felt like he needed to say it for some reason, I have no idea why and I don’t care. He could be in this clubhouse right now, I wouldn’t know. I couldn’t tell you his name, what he looks like – he’s got a big mouth, that’s all I know about him.

 

I read it, I just read it. I don’t care. He doesn’t have to use my name, use someone else’s name. I’m not taking up for him, because I don’t care about him. I don’t know who he is. I’m not going to sit here and defend someone who’s going to sit there and say I don’t care about baseball. It pisses me off, to be honest with you. He doesn’t even know me. If he knew me, fine. Say what you want. But this guy doesn’t know anything about me other than what he sees on whatever SportsCenter they have on up there. That’s it.

 

It pisses me off. It does. I just told you it pisses me off when people who have no idea what the **** goes on around here and then say – I don’t give a **** what people say in this clubhouse, I don’t care, besides what’s said in here. I don’t care about the perception people have of me, if anything happens, it looks like I ain’t going to Toronto. I can eliminate one team.

 

I’m not converting my dollars into looneys and twoneys just yet. They’re really good, actually.

 

Link

 

Read between the lines and it's clear Riccardi was onto something.

 

Adam Dunn does not care about baseball. He also hates Canada.

[Jehrico]

Dunn's response rocks.

 

I don’t know the clown. I don’t know, and you can use the word ‘clown’ if you like.

I’ve seen it, I haven’t heard it. I really don’t care what one guy thinks, to be honest with you. If I’m a G.M., I don’t know that I’d go out of my way to discredit a player -- if I’m a player. He’s obviously won more than me, I guess. Or hasn’t. I know nothing about him.

 

The players didn’t say anything, it’s just some clown sitting in a front office pushing paper. I don’t play for any other reason than the guys here. I’ve said it all along, it doesn’t bother me what people say or think, especially someone outside of the organization who has no idea of anything that goes on here. He’s not even in our country. This guy’s in another country talking ****.

 

He felt like he needed to say it for some reason, I have no idea why and I don’t care. He could be in this clubhouse right now, I wouldn’t know. I couldn’t tell you his name, what he looks like – he’s got a big mouth, that’s all I know about him.

 

I read it, I just read it. I don’t care. He doesn’t have to use my name, use someone else’s name. I’m not taking up for him, because I don’t care about him. I don’t know who he is. I’m not going to sit here and defend someone who’s going to sit there and say I don’t care about baseball. It pisses me off, to be honest with you. He doesn’t even know me. If he knew me, fine. Say what you want. But this guy doesn’t know anything about me other than what he sees on whatever SportsCenter they have on up there. That’s it.

 

It pisses me off. It does. I just told you it pisses me off when people who have no idea what the **** goes on around here and then say – I don’t give a **** what people say in this clubhouse, I don’t care, besides what’s said in here. I don’t care about the perception people have of me, if anything happens, it looks like I ain’t going to Toronto. I can eliminate one team.

 

I’m not converting my dollars into looneys and twoneys just yet. They’re really good, actually.

 

Link

 

Read between the lines and it's clear Riccardi was onto something.

 

Adam Dunn does not care about baseball. He also hates Canada.

Hopefully other clubs get scared off of him, we aquire him cheap, move Kosuke to CF and Sori to right. I'd take that OF, even with Dunn's lackluster defense, in a heartbeat.

 

 

 

Okay, I'll stop dreaming now.

[TruffleShuffle]

He's a lifetime .230-.240 hitter that strikes out a ton and hits home runs.

 

he also walks a ton.

 

if only j.p. ricciardi were as smart as a lot of people think he is... the jays might actually have a good team.

[Banedon]

Adam Dunn does not care about baseball. He also hates Canada.

 

And metallic currency.

[RonnieWooWooSanto]

He's a lifetime .230-.240 hitter that strikes out a ton and hits home runs.

 

he also walks a ton.

 

if only j.p. ricciardi were as smart as a lot of people think he is... the jays might actually have a good team.

 

I thought that Ricciardi valued high obp type players.

 

I guess not.

[jersey cubs fan]

He's a lifetime .230-.240 hitter that strikes out a ton and hits home runs.

 

he also walks a ton.

 

if only j.p. ricciardi were as smart as a lot of people think he is... the jays might actually have a good team.

 

I thought that Ricciardi valued high obp type players.

 

I guess not.

 

High OBP players with a passion for the game.

 

I think he values underappreciated players. OBP, and Adam Dunn are not exactly under appreciated, or underpaid anymore.

[Ding Dong Johnson]

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/06/rough-year-for-jp-ricciardi-huh.html

[Jon]

http://www.firejoemorgan.com/2008/06/rough-year-for-jp-ricciardi-huh.html

I actually have some sympathy for Ricciardi here. You know who sucks on the Blue Jays this year? Everyone. All of them. Vernon Wells sucks. Alex Rios sucks. Scott Rolen sucks. David Eckstein...well, Eckstein is awesome.

[brewfandave]

The best part is the exchange where the caller, after hearing Ricciardi blast Dunn for striking out, says, "but he hits a ton of home runs!"

[Clem Fandango]

Dunn's response rocks.

 

I don’t know the clown. I don’t know, and you can use the word ‘clown’ if you like.

I’ve seen it, I haven’t heard it. I really don’t care what one guy thinks, to be honest with you. If I’m a G.M., I don’t know that I’d go out of my way to discredit a player -- if I’m a player. He’s obviously won more than me, I guess. Or hasn’t. I know nothing about him.

 

The players didn’t say anything, it’s just some clown sitting in a front office pushing paper. I don’t play for any other reason than the guys here. I’ve said it all along, it doesn’t bother me what people say or think, especially someone outside of the organization who has no idea of anything that goes on here. He’s not even in our country. This guy’s in another country talking ****.

 

He felt like he needed to say it for some reason, I have no idea why and I don’t care. He could be in this clubhouse right now, I wouldn’t know. I couldn’t tell you his name, what he looks like – he’s got a big mouth, that’s all I know about him.

 

I read it, I just read it. I don’t care. He doesn’t have to use my name, use someone else’s name. I’m not taking up for him, because I don’t care about him. I don’t know who he is. I’m not going to sit here and defend someone who’s going to sit there and say I don’t care about baseball. It pisses me off, to be honest with you. He doesn’t even know me. If he knew me, fine. Say what you want. But this guy doesn’t know anything about me other than what he sees on whatever SportsCenter they have on up there. That’s it.

 

It pisses me off. It does. I just told you it pisses me off when people who have no idea what the **** goes on around here and then say – I don’t give a **** what people say in this clubhouse, I don’t care, besides what’s said in here. I don’t care about the perception people have of me, if anything happens, it looks like I ain’t going to Toronto. I can eliminate one team.

 

I’m not converting my dollars into looneys and twoneys just yet. They’re really good, actually.

 

Link

 

Read between the lines and it's clear Riccardi was onto something.

 

Adam Dunn does not care about baseball. He also hates Canada.

 

That's genius. Especially this part:

 

I don’t care about baseball. It pisses me off, to be honest with you.

 

In fact I love it so much I'm gonna sig it. Thanks for reading between the lines for me!

[Cubinsf]

:confused: I thought it was against the rules to discuss other teams players?

[davearm2]

That's a mighty strong response for a guy that doesn't care.

[BleedCubbieBlue81]

I'm pretty sure if the U.S. were to go to war with Canada, we could send only Adam Dunn up there, and he'd clean house. I doubt anyone would be speaking French when he was done. That's fine though, if the Jays don't want him, I'd love to have him in a Cubs uniform.

[TruffleShuffle]

i was listening to espn radio, and doug gottlieb was bashing ricciardi for this. no, not because what he said was stupid. because what he said was RIGHT, and then he caved in to the PC world and backed off from his statement. he then went on to say that there was a reason nobody wanted adam dunn and his $13M salary, because he strikes out too much and has no passion for the game.

 

doug gottlieb, welcome to the ESPN stable of former athletes turned mentally challenged analysts/hosts.

[Post Count Padder]

I wanna see a fight.

[Little Slide Rooter]

Apparently, Riccardi doesnt realise that Matt Stairs, Kevin Mench, and Brad Wilkeson are on his payroll.

[RedIvyCub]

I guess he also forgot that the Reds are coming to town to play next week. JP may not be around to see that from what I have been reading. For a GM, he shows no professionalism and the guy mouthed off when Meche signed with the Royals as well.